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Optometrists and eye clinics in Providence County, RI
The optometrists and eye clinics in Providence County, RI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 51 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #659 of 1,302 scored counties
#4 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 114
- 16 chain locations (14%)
- Official establishments
- 41
- −4.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $308.2M
- On medical and dental services · $1,189 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.7M
- 14% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 4.4
- 7% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 678,179
- +2.8% since 2020
See the optometrists and eye clinics around any address in Providence County
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 114 optometrists and eye clinics in Providence County. Of those, 16 are chain locations, or 14%, against 20% across the U.S. That comes to 4.4 for every 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 4.1.
At $1,189 per household (8% below the U.S. average), households in Providence County spend about $308.2M a year on medical and dental services. That works out to $2.7M per practice, 14% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. That spending covers all medical and dental services, which optometrists and eye clinics share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in Providence County was 41 in 2023, down 4.6% from 2019. That is one for every 6,322 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $59K has gone to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Providence County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Providence County grew 2.8%, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for optometrists and eye clinics in Providence County is 51 (upper middle), #659 of 1,302 scored counties and #4 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island.
How Providence County compares
The same measures for Rhode Island and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the optometrists and eye clinics counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Providence County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Spending per listing | $2.7M | $2.9M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment | 6,322 | 6,133 | 5,742 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.6% | −5.3% | +0.2% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +2.8% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,189 | $1,255 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $78,787 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 51 | 38 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 43 → 41−4.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 391
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $24.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 11416 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 98The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $59K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of optometrists in Providence County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Providence County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 678,179+2.8% since 2020
- Households
- 259,210
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 57%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 410 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,624
- Median household income
- $78,787+33.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $103,369
- Median home value
- $373,600
- Jobs located here
- 293,972
- Daytime population
- 648,043Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Rhode Island market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Rhode Island for optometrists and eye clinics, numbered among those based in Rhode Island, with Providence County marked.
Top counties in Rhode Island
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Washington County, RI | 68 | 19 | 3.6 | $3.8M | 0.0% | #232 of 1,302 |
| 2Bristol County, RI | 60 | 7 | 3.5 | $4.1M | −1.5% | #413 of 1,302 |
| 3Newport County, RI | 59 | 16 | 4.3 | $3.1M | −2.9% | #445 of 1,302 |
| 4Providence County, RI | 51 | 114 | 4.4 | $2.7M | +2.8% | #659 of 1,302 |
| 5Kent County, RI | 42 | 37 | 5.1 | $2.5M | +1.8% | #868 of 1,302 |
Other business types in Providence County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
- Doctors, dentists and clinics35
- Dentists and orthodontists56
- Primary care and pediatrics40
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics68
- Chiropractors65
- Physical therapy48
- Optometrists and eye care51
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many optometrists and eye clinics are in Providence County, RI?
Providence County has 114 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings as of September 2026. 16 of them (14%) are chain locations. The listings count optometrists and eye clinics. Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as offices of optometrists in 2023, down 4.6% from 2019.
How much do households in Providence County, RI spend on medical and dental services?
About $308.2M a year, or $1,189 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 114 optometrists and eye clinics on map listings, it comes to $2.7M per practice. The spending figure covers all medical and dental services, not only optometrists and eye clinics. It is estimated from the incomes of the 259,210 households in Providence County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Providence County, RI compare with the U.S. for optometrists and eye clinics?
Providence County has 4.4 optometrists and eye clinics per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 4.1. Spending per practice is $2.7M, 14% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of optometrists and eye clinics to household spending, Providence County would have about 98, against 114 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,322 households, against one for every 5,742 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +0.2% for the U.S.
How fast is Providence County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Providence County at 678,179 people in 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, in step with the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 259,210 households. The median household income in Providence County is $78,787 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.6% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Providence County scores 51 for optometrists and eye clinics (upper middle), #659 of 1,302 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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